ComparisonComparisonDunn-Edwards DE5978 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6285, ΔE 6.03 apart
Dunn-Edwards Plum Wine (DE5978) and Sherwin-Williams Grape Harvest (SW 6285) measure a delta-E of 6.03 apart. They sit within 0 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Grape Harvest holds more color, chroma 18.7 against 13.6, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: Plum Wine reads as a purple undertone at hue angle 332.7 degrees, Grape Harvest as a purple at 344.6. These read as related but distinct. Sample both before committing. If you need the Plum Wine depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 12.9 rather than matching by name.
Dunn-Edwards Plum Wine and Sherwin-Williams Grape Harvest are delta-E 6.03 apart - a difference that shows up on a wall, not just side by side on two chips.
The measured color distance between Dunn-Edwards Plum Wine and Sherwin-Williams Grape Harvest is delta-E 6.03.
Sherwin-Williams Grape Harvest carries more color than Dunn-Edwards Plum Wine - a higher chroma value means a more intense, less grey color.
| Plum Wine | Grape Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Dunn-Edwards | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | DE5978 | SW 6285 |
| Hex | #745E6F | #7E5A6D |
| Light reflectance | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Undertone | purple undertone | purple |
| Chroma | 13.6 | 18.7 |
| Hue angle | 332.7° | 344.6° |
| Color family | pink | pink |